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Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 5:07PM EDT until August 7 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

8.0

40.2210° N, 79.6180° W·US-PA

Started 3h ago

Event Details

Typeflood

Severity8.0

Statusactive

Location40.2210°N, 79.6180°W (US-PA)

Started2026-08-07T21:07:00+00:00

Last Updated2026-08-08T00:10:07.29+00:00

Sourcenoaa_ahps

Source URLapi.weather.gov

Confidence1.00

Impact Zones

Catastrophic Impact Zone

Flash flooding or major flood stage. Immediate danger to life and property.

NWS polygon

Zone estimates are based on scientific models and may differ from actual local conditions.

Impact Analysis

Note: Zone 1 uses NWS polygon geometry. Exposure for this zone is pending polygon-based computation — totals reflect outer zones only.

Population from ACS 5-Year 2022 tract sampling; structure counts from Microsoft Building Footprints or Census ACS housing data, capped by USGS NLCD 2021 developed land. Estimates for situational awareness — not for actuarial, regulatory, or underwriting use.

Historical Comparison

2022 WESTMORELAND County, PENNSYLVANIA Flash Flood (2022)73% match

Flash Flood in PENNSYLVANIA, 14km from current event, $200K in recorded damage

WESTMORELAND County, PENNSYLVANIADamage: $200K

2009 WESTMORELAND County, PENNSYLVANIA Flash Flood (2009)72% match

Flash Flood in PENNSYLVANIA, 24km from current event, $9M in recorded damage

WESTMORELAND County, PENNSYLVANIADamage: $9.0M

2016 FAYETTE County, PENNSYLVANIA Flash Flood (2016)71% match

Flash Flood in PENNSYLVANIA, 32km from current event, $5M in recorded damage

FAYETTE County, PENNSYLVANIADamage: $5.0M

Historical comparison based on peril type, geography, and severity. Past events do not predict future outcomes.

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Zone estimates are based on scientific models and may differ from actual local conditions.